Journal article
Resting heart rate and the association of physical fitness with carotid artery stiffness
HL Quan, CL Blizzard, JE Sharman, CG Magnussen, T Dwyer, O Raitakari, M Cheung, AJ Venn
American Journal of Hypertension | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpt161
Abstract
background Physical fitness is known to influence arterial stiffness. Resting heart rate is reduced by exercise and positively associated with arterial stiffness. This study aimed to investigate the role of resting heart rate in the relationship of physical fitness with arterial stiffness. methods Subjects were 2,328 young adults from the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health study. Cardiorespiratory fitness was estimated as physical work capacity at a heart rate of 170 bpm. Muscular strength was estimated by hand-grip (both sides), shoulder (pull and push), and leg strength. Arterial stiffness was measured using carotid ultrasound. results Arterial stiffness was negatively associated with ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge CDAH staff and volunteers, and the study participants. The CDAH study was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant 211316), the Australian National Heart Foundation (Award Reference No. GOOH 0578), the Tasmanian Community Fund (D0013808) and Veolia Environmental Services. We gratefully thank CDAH study sponsors (Sanitarium Health Food Company, ASICS Oceania and Target Australia). Authors CLB, JES, CGM, and AJV were supported by fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.